The Nelson River, is located in the UNESCO World Heritage–listed Tasmanian Wilderness, in the West Coast region of Tasmania, Australia. It is a tributary into Lake Burbury, previously directly into the upper region of King River
| Nelson River | |
|---|---|
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Lake Burbury |
• coordinates | 42°06′51″S 145°41′37″E / 42.11407°S 145.69352°E |
The river valley is part of the King River glaciation area.[1][2] In general it is distinguished from the glacialisation on the western side of the West Coast Range.[3]
The river valley is the location of limestone caves, that have been studied for archaeological materials.[4][5][6]
Location and features
editThe river is situated in the Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park, accessible from Queenstown, located 27 kilometres (17 mi) to the east, via the Lyell Highway through the Nelson Valley.[7] It includes the Nelson Falls feature in the valley.
See also
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References
edit- ^ Kiernan, Kevin (1983), "Relationship of cave fills to glaciation in the Nelson River Valley, Central Western Tasmania", Australian Geographer, 15 (6): 367–375, ISSN 0004-9182
- ^ Fitzsimons, SJ (1988), The Quaternary stratigraphy and sedimentology of the King River Valley, Western Tasmania, retrieved 4 March 2023
- ^ Augustinus, PC; Colhoun, EA (1995), Weathering and morphostratigraphic evidence for four glaciations in the Henty River Basin, western Tasmania, retrieved 4 March 2023
- ^ Kiernan, Kevin (1982), A probable Pleistocene occupation site in central western Tasmania, retrieved 4 March 2023
- ^ Kiernan, Kevin (1982), "Prehistoric man in the inland valley karsts in Western Tasmania", Australian Archaeology (15): 76–84, ISSN 0312-2417
- ^ Pocock, Celmara (1993), Excavation of limestone caves in the Nelson River valley, central western Tasmania, retrieved 4 March 2023
- ^ Brown, Bob (1993), "An acrobat in nature's engine room. -Bushwalking in Nelson Gorge, Western Tasmania-", Habitat Australia, 21 (3): 11, ISSN 0310-2939
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